Bracelet, necklace, or the like



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Patented Sept. 3, 1929.

llhli'lED a new 'WILLZAM FORSTNER, 01 ORAN EEK-V JERSEY, ASSIQNGB- TO FORfiTNER CHAIN COE- PORATION, OF IRVING-TON, IVE-JV JERSEY, A COFJPOnt-ATION OF NEW JERSEY.

BRACELET, NECKLACE, QR THE LIKE.

Application filed May 6,

This invention relates to a bracelet, necklace, choker or the like; and has for its obj ect to form such an article of one or more eX- tendible strands which have a plurality of parts one twisted about the other.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a length of extendible flexible tubing disposed in a plurality of coiled parts with one part twisted in and out or over and under another part.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed outin the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan View of a bracelet formed of a length of tubing disposed in two substantially circular coiled parts with one part twisted in and out about the other.

Figure 2 is a plan view of a fragmental portion of the tubing in extended position.

Figure 3 is a sectional view of a fragmental part of the bracelet tubing showing the tubing in extended position.

Figure t is a plan view of the bracelet formed of a length of tubing disposed in three generally circular coils with each of the coils twisted about the other and the ends of the length of tubing oined at its ends to form a continuous circular bracelet.

Figure 5 is a modified construction formed of a pair of lengths of tubing twisted one about the other and of a size to extend about the neck of the wearer with suitable clasps at its ends.

Figure 6 is a sectional view on line 66 of Figure 1.

Figure 7 is a sectional view on line 7-7 of Figure 4.

It is found in the construction of bracelets, chokers and the like, desirable to vary and enhance the appearances of the articles to a large degree, which I have accomplished by twisting two or more parts of an extendible tubing one about the other and in the closed loop or bracelet type, I have provided a helical tubing of suilicient length to form a plurality of coiled parts one twisted about the other. In these twisted constructions there is a greater extendibility of the article due to the more extended serpentine path the tubing assumes in its generally circular shape; and the following is a detailed description of the present embodiment of this invention and 1927. Serial No. 185,238.

showing a plurality of forms which the same may assume:

With reference to the drawings, 10 designates a flexible extendible tubing formed by helically winding an outer channel-shaped coil 11 about an inner oppositely disposed channel-shaped coil 12 with the opposite side walls 13 and 14 of the helical coils interlocked, as clearly illustrated in Figure 8 to permit of flexibility of the tubing and extendibility in a direction of its length.

After a length of tubing so constructed is formed 1 dispose the same in a plurality of circular parts 15 and 16, as illustrated in Figure 1 with the tubing of the part 15 twisted or passed in and out, over and under the part 16, and the opposite ends 17 and 18 of the single length are jointed together by solder or any other suitable connection 19 after this twisting to secure the parts in desired formation. Each of the coils 15 and 16 is of a greater length to form a closed substantially circular loop than it would be if not in such twisted formation and thus the extendibility -of the bracelet is greater due to the greater length of extendible tubing used therein. In some instances 1 may twist together more than two circular parts as illustrated in Figure 1 by providing three parts 20, 21 and 22, as illustrated in Figure 4, in which case the single length of tubing will be one turn longer than in Figure 1 to provide a still different effective appearance of the bracelet. The ends of the tube after making the three complete circles are connected at 19 as described in Figure 1.

In still other cases instead of using a closed loop as illustrated in Figures 1 and l, I may provide a construction such as illus rated in Figure 5 composed of a pair of extendible tubes 23 and 24 twisted together and provided with end pieces 25 having loops 26 to receive the spring ring 27 with i s attached rings 28 for joining the ends together.

Many diiferent formations may readily suggest themselves to the skilled mechanic from those herein disclosed, it being one of the essential features of my invention to provide twisted extendible parts of strands such as extendible tubing to secure different and varied. ornamental effects and at the same time permit a greater extendibility of the effecive closed circular loop formed by a plurality of such twisted coils as above set forth.

The foregoing description is directed 5 the invention being defined and limited only by the terms of the appended claim.

I claim:

In abracelet, necklace, or the like, a single length of extendible flexible tubing compris- 10 ing aplurality of oppositely disposed helical channel sections the side walls of each channel section being interlocked in the space between the side Walls of the other channel section, said tubing being; helically wound about itself to form a plurality of intertwined strands of circular form, the ends of the tubing being secured together.

In testimony whereof I ai'liX my signature.

VHLLIAM FORSTNER. 

